[Elecraft] Wire antenna ends and spools?

[Walter Underwood]

I looped the wire and taped it with electrical tape.

For winding, I use the SOTAbeams midi winders. They are the same length as my KX3. I tried camping clothesline reels, but they would bind and it just took too danged long to wind them up.

https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/midi-winders/ <https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/midi-winders/>

For rope into trees, arborist throw line is great. It is lightweight and specifically designed to not get stuck in trees.

wunder
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Walter Underwood
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http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)

> On Oct 5, 2021, at 3:33 PM, Julia Tuttle <julia at juliatuttle.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I'm putting together the Elecraft Standard Wire Antenna(tm), two 25-foot
> pieces of 26-gauge wire with relatively slippery insulation.
> 
> I've got banana plugs on the near (radio) ends of the wires, and I've
> temporarily got the two lengths coiled and held with velcro cable ties, but
> I'm wondering if anyone has ideas on:
> 
> 1. What to put on the far (tree/wherever) ends so I can tie a rope to them
> without the slippery insulation just slipping out of the knot. My
> girlfriend suggests a ring terminal, which seems reasonable -- any other
> ideas?
> 2. How to coil them more securely. W3ATB suggests a chalk line reel (
> https://w3atb.com/wire-antenna-winder/) but I'm not a fan of the
> termination there.
> 
> Thanks and 73,
> 
> Julie
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